René Gruau was a famous fashion illustrator whose exaggerated portrayal of fashion design through painting has had a lasting effect on the fashion industry. René Gruau was born Renato Zavagli Ricciardelli delle Caminate in Rimini, Italy , on February 4, 1909, Gruau was the son of an Italian count but instead of following in his father's footsteps and accepting the job of royal military commander his passion and inclination for arts led him to a love and pursuance of fine arts. His talent in the art of drawing allowed him to earn his living.
In 1940’s and 50’s, he became a favorite of high fashion world, worked with Femina, Marie-Claire, L'Officiel, L'Album Du Figaro and other “high-style” magazines. Creating for them dramatic visual statements of sophistication and glamour, capturing the essence of the fashion and conveying elegance with his brush. From my point of view, Illustrations were intensely very important in the haute couture world. With his stunning, passionate, figures, his arresting use of color and dramatic, explosive element of line, Rene Gruau developed his distinctive “ New Look,” Gruau reached the peak of his career in the Art Deco Era, also known as the period of " New Look." Gruau's illustrations reinvented many of the designs and gave them lambency and radiance that the fashion industry previously lacked. In the 1940's which greatly impacted haute couture, theatre, art, and commercial design. Gruau's style combined seductive sophistication with classic beauty, grace and sensual elegance.With clean images and normal colors and simple but strong lines, graceful in motion or repose. Gruau rejected the fine lined watercolour illustration that were in style around 1910 to 1930, his style was heavy and powerful, preferring to define his image using minimal heavy brushstrokes. His striking images comprised of bold lines, minimal colour and clever use of perspective captured the imagination of the public and he also won René international fame.
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